WELCOME TO LIONRIDGE
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LionRidge is located on 20 acres in the trees of the Black Forest of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The dogs have a great property to run and play with lots of wildlife and comforts. The hounds enjoy lots of activities. We participate in lure coursing, conformation, agility, tracking, obedience, therapy, herding, barn hunt, fast cat AND we just play a lot. We keep pretty busy in the dog world, but in the end they're really just pampered house dogs. As a semi-retired real estate agent by trade, we have a pet supply and printing business (BackYard Buddies and Keep It Wild). I also have been working with my veterinarian for over 17 years give or take. I stay very involved in the ridgeback community. I am retired from the National Board of Directors for the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the U.S. and with the Ridgeback Trust, Inc (a national rescue group). Locally, I belong to the Colorado Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, Rocky Mountain Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue, the Araphoe Kennel Club. .
LionRidge breeds occasionally with the intention of producing the finest dogs possible. We are very diligent in doing health testing of any dog bred and with the puppies we produce. We test and abide by the guidelines of breeding for Degenerative Myopathy. We would never breed to produce At-Risk puppies. We do health testings for thyroid, cardiac, Cerf (eyes), hips, elbows, JME (juvenile epilepsy) and EOAD (hearing) . LionRidge strives not only for excellent examples of the breed's written standard, but also dogs of fabulous temperment, exceptional athleticism, health, soundness and longevity. Our puppy families become a part of the LionRidge family and we developed friendships that last a lifetime
We welcome visitors to meet "LionRidge Rhodesian Ridgebacks."